Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to raise awareness of preventative security measures and encourage households to better secure oil tanks.

Households can help themselves by putting in place preventive physical security measures, which can reduce the costs and disruption associated with security incidents and help maintain confidence.

The police publish specific advice at The police publish specific advice at https://www.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/protect-home-crime/oil-tank-theft/ on practical and preventive steps households can take to protect domestic oil tanks from theft, such as installing appropriate locks, security lighting, alarms, and CCTV.